Karl Collins

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Karl Collins
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Karl Collins is a British actor. He is known for his television roles as Danny Glaze in The Bill , Louis Loveday in Hollyoaks , and Shaun Temple in Doctor Who . He played Noah in the Apple TV series Trying, Lennox in the BBC Series Champion, and also Jack Whiteley in Magpie Murders.

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Early life and career

Collins was born in Nottingham, and grew up on the Clifton housing estate. As a child, he was a member of the Central Junior Television Workshop, and appeared in the programmes Dramarama and Your Mother Wouldn't Like It . [1]

He played a car thief called 'Craven' in EastEnders in the early 90s, stealing a car from Frank Butcher's car lot.

He has played DC Danny Glaze in The Bill , [2] and has appeared in Casualty , Holby City , By Any Means , As Time Goes By and 55 Degrees North . He also appeared in Shane Meadows' debut film, Twenty Four Seven . [3]

In 2011, he appeared in "The Entire History of You", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror .

In 2015, he appeared in "Our Zoo".

He also appeared in the theatre production One Monkey Don't Stop No Show in 2013. [4]

Collins appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas Special "The End of Time", aired over the 2009 Christmas period, as Shaun Temple, Donna Noble's fiance. [5] In 2023 he returned to the role as Donna Noble's husband.

On 10 February 2015, it was announced that Collins would be joining Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as new regular character Louis Loveday. [6] He made his first appearance on 3 March 2015 and departed on 22 January 2019 when Louis was killed off by Breda McQueen (Moya Brady).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Bearskin: An Urban FairytaleEdison
1991 London Kills Me Barman
1996 Robert Rylands' Last Journey Abraham
1997 Twenty Four Seven Stuart
1999 G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time Clinton
2000Melody's Her Second NameGeorge
2005Parallel LinesErrolShort film
2006 Life and Lyrics Winston Dimby
2008Survey No. 257RayShort film
2009 The Unloved KarlTV film
2010ExcludedMikeTV film
2011 Attack the Block Dennis' Dad
PapaDannyShort film
2012Turn a Blind EyeDetectiveShort film
2015Mm-HmKarlShort film
2021HollowFather HillShort film
2023 The Flash Lawyer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Dramarama BillyEpisode: "Because I Say So"
1985–1988 Your Mother Wouldn't Like It Various rolesSeries regular; 21 episodes
1988 Hard Cases Steve1 episode
1991 Casualty RoyEpisode: "Humpty Dumpty"
1991–2003 The Bill DC Danny GlazeSeries regular; 157 episodes
1992 As Time Goes By Protester #3Episode: "Surprise, Surprise"
EastEnders CravenRecurring role; 4 episodes
1993-1994 Parallel 9 Dr. KovanSeries regular; 44 episodes
1998 Comedy Lab Dube/Clever JumbeEpisode: "Homie & Away"
2001 Metrosexuality JordanSeries regular; 6 episodes
2004A Thing Called LoveFloyd StapleEpisode: "True Confessions"
Grease MonkeysTrevor BaptisteRecurring role; 9 episodes
Holby City Ken ThompsonEpisode: "All the King's Men..."
2005 55 Degrees North Adam ColeRecurring role; 2 episodes
2007 New Street Law Bobby Keen1 episode
The Visit Lee1 episode
2008 Silent Witness Jerome AssanteEpisode: "Safe"
Casualty Aiden FrazerEpisode: "Broken Homes"
2009–2010, 2023 Doctor Who Shaun Temple3 episodes
2010 Casualty Neil HopeEpisode: "Russian Endings"
ShelfstackersKeithEpisode: "Training Day"
2011 Come Fly with Me Disgruntled Passenger #31 episode
Twenty Twelve Bus DriverEpisode: "Visitors From Rio"
The Fades HiggyMini-series; 2 episodes
Death in Paradise LawrenceEpisode: "Arriving in Paradise"
The Slammer The Great MuscovadoEpisode: "Home for Magic Rabbits"
Black Mirror RobbieEpisode: "The Entire History of You"
2012 Blackout BoMini-series; 3 episodes
Holby City Len GraceEpisode: "Fight the Good Fight"
2013 Youngers RichardRecurring role; 2 episodes
By Any Means DCI Whale1 episode
2014 Our Zoo BarlowRecurring role; 2 episodes
The Driver Greg TylerMini-series; 1 episode
Transporter: The Series Jerome KnightEpisode: "The Diva"
2015 This Is England '90 LloydEpisode: "Autumn"
2015–2019 Hollyoaks Louis LovedaySeries regular; 221 episodes
2018 shortFLIX Uncle GeorgeEpisode: "Batty Boy"
2019 The End of the F***ing World Bonnie's Dad1 episode
Midsomer Murders Samuel WokomaEpisode: "The Miniature Murders"
2020 Vera Ciaran DugganEpisode: "The Escape Turn"
2021 Holby City Treva HardingRecurring role; 2 episodes
The Larkins Mr. RanceEpisode: "In Which We Meet the Larkin Family"
2023 Champion Lennox
Culprits FixerRecurring role

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleVenueRef
2006How Long Is Never? - DarfurEnsemble Tricycle Theatre, London [7]
Fabulation Herve/Guy Tricycle Theatre, London [8]
2007 The Eleventh Capital Entrepreneur Royal Court Theatre, London [9]
2009 Category B Errol Tricycle Theatre, London [10]
Seize The Day Howard Tricycle Theatre, London [11]
Detaining Justice Mr. Cole Tricycle Theatre, London [12]
2010 Riff Raff Mike Arcola Theatre, London [13]
2013 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Brother Avery Tricycle Theatre, London [14]
Chimerica Various roles Almeida Theatre, London & Harold Pinter Theatre, London [15]
2018ShebeenGeorge Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham & Theatre Royal Stratford East, London [16]
Nine Night Uncle Vince Royal National Theatre, London [17]
2019 Our Town Dr. Frank F. Gibbs Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London [18]
in a word Guy Young Vic, London [19]
2021 Rockets and Blue Lights Thomas/Trevor Royal National Theatre, London [20]

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